Background
Dersh, Jerome was born on March 27, 1928 in New York City. Son of Philip and Selma (Gallanty) Dersh.
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Jerome Dersh
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Bachelor of Science, Albright College, 1949; DH (honorary), Albright College, 1989; postgraduate in Bacteriology, University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1950; Doctor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., 1954; DH (honorary), Albright College, 1989.
Career
Intern, St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1954-1955; resident in surgery, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1955-1958; captain, chief ophthalmology Westover, United States Air Force, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1958-1960; president, Eye Physicians Associations Ltd., Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1960; president medical staff, St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, 1977-1979; chief ophthalmology department, St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, 1979-1992. Consultant Reading Area Community College, 1976-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Albright College, Reading, since 1974, chairman fine arts commission, since 1972. Member fine arts board Reading Redevelopment Authority, 1977-1985. Member fine arts board Reading Public Museum, 1977-1982, member collection management committee, since 1993, board directors, since 1994.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (diplomate). Member American Medical Association (Physicians Recognition award 1977, 80, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95), American Academy Ophthalmology, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Academy Ophthalmology and Otoloaryngology (editor-in-chief Transaction 1968-1978, county member 1964-1981, president 1980-1981), Reading Ear, Nose, Throat Society (president 1969-1970), Berks County Medical Society.
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Married Rhoda E. Eisman, December 23, 1956;children: Debra Lori, Jeffrey Jonathan.
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American